Reborn since 1993

Chapter 516: Thousands of Gold to Buy Horse Bones

When Li Dongling put away his badminton racket, wiped the sweat off his face with a towel, and returned to the sidelines, a man in his forties in a suit and tie was already waiting there.

"Lee, I'm Dave, the marketing director for Gulfstream Aircraft New York!"

Dave, dressed in a suit and with neatly combed hair, extended his hand to Li Dongling. Although Dave had not come into contact with many clients from the mainland since he started working, including Airbus, Boeing and other companies, he did not pay too much attention to the inland market. He still had a stereotype about the country and did not think that many wealthy people could afford private jets.

On the contrary, there are many wealthy people in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Siam, etc. who have purchased private jets, especially in Japan.

In the past, Japan was the richest region in Asia with the highest spending power. It was a global shopping destination and naturally became a key customer for companies that make private jets, luxury cars, luxury homes, and luxury goods. Many luxury stores even taught their staff members how to speak Japanese and recruited Japanese employees just to accommodate Japanese users.

This is similar to what happened in later generations, when Chinese people became the main force in the global luxury goods market. All luxury stores hired staff who could speak Mandarin and posted payment QR codes such as WeChat and Alipay, all for the purpose of serving the big sponsors.

But when Dave received the news from Li Dongling that he wanted to buy a private jet, he rushed over immediately. The current consumption level in the country is not high, but it does not mean that it will not be high in the future.

Dave was actually gambling that after winning the order for Li Dongling's private jet, he would be able to get more private jet orders in the country in the future!
Li Dongling looked Dave up and down and shook hands with him. "You are really well-informed about Gulfstream!"

“Wherever there is demand for private jets, there is Gulfstream!”

Dave said to Li Dongling, it sounded like he was advertising for Gulfstream, but in fact, Dave was really scared by the salesperson from Airbus.

Ever since Airbus recruited John Ley, the entire American aircraft sales market has been booming.

Lei Yi did not play by the rules. He rushed into the American aircraft market with his own sales team, and won order after order for Airbus in America. On average, he helped Airbus sell two aircraft a day.

What should have been a high-end and classy plane was sold by Lei Yi like a vegetable market, like wholesale cabbages, being sold out one by one.

Boeing's sales department could not withstand the pressure brought by Lei Yi and has fired several sales directors in succession. However, according to the current momentum, Boeing is expected to have to hire a few more sales directors.

Not only Boeing is under great pressure, but companies like Gulfstream are also in the same situation. The aircraft market is so small each year. If Airbus sells one more aircraft, Boeing, Gulfstream, Bombardier and other aircraft manufacturers will sell one less aircraft.

For example, Dave didn't need to personally take charge of Li Dongling's order today, but in order to ensure that everything went smoothly, he still personally took charge. He wanted to win Li Dongling's private jet order and also prepare for entering the inland market in the future.

"Li, no matter what kind of private jet you want, Gulfstream is the best private jet company in the world. As long as you have a need, Gulfstream can do it!" Dave said to Li Dongling confidently.

Although Boeing and Airbus are also involved in the private jet business, Gulfstream is indeed quite famous. It must have its unique features to be favored by a number of wealthy and powerful people.

Li Dongling glanced at Dave, thought for a moment and said, "Dongling Hi-Tech needs an aircraft that can fly across states, for example, from Hong Kong City to New York. In addition, safety must be absolutely guaranteed!"

Li Dongling bought this private jet not just to show off, but because the entire Dongling Hi-Tech really needed this private jet. Having a private jet would indeed make things much more convenient when handling Dongling Hi-Tech's affairs in old Europe, America, and North America.

"Whoa whoa!"

When Dave heard what Li Dongling said, excitement appeared in his eyes. How could a seller be afraid of the buyer making demands? The higher the demands, the higher the cost of the private jet, and the more money Gulfstream will make!
"Lee, I recommend this Gulfstream G400!"

Dave took out a document from his briefcase and pushed it in front of Li Dongling. "The Gulfstream G400 can accommodate 12 passengers, has the best cabin experience of Gulfstream, and has 10 large panoramic windows. The air in the cabin is replaced every two minutes!
In addition, the cabin is equipped with a restaurant, kitchen, shower, small cinema, bedroom and other facilities! ”

Private jets today are far less luxurious than those of later generations. Bars, meeting rooms, karaoke, libraries, cloakrooms, entertainment rooms, private audio-visual facilities, and other facilities can all be stuffed into the cabin. Even the toilet in the cabin is plated with a layer of gold...

"If necessary, we can replace the engine of the Gulfstream G400 to give it a longer range.

In addition, in terms of safety, some safety equipment and systems can also be introduced into the aircraft, such as flight management system, three-dimensional weather radar, electromagnetic pulse blocking equipment, etc. Believe me, this will be the safest aircraft in the world, no doubt about it!" Li Dongling looked at the G400 model information in his hand. Not to mention the comparison with later private aircraft, this private aircraft is relatively advanced now.

After taking a few glances, Li Dongling put the information aside and said to Dave, "How much does this Gulfstream G400 cost and when can it be delivered?"

"If these are improved, the total cost is estimated to be around 8400 million US dollars, and it can be tested and delivered by the end of next year!" Dave said after calculating.

"Dongling Hi-Tech can accept this price, but there is one requirement. Gulfstream needs to train a group of inland crew members and maintenance personnel for this private jet!"

Li Dongling said directly that for this private plane, Li Dongling felt that since it was something that concerned one's life, it would be better to use inland crew members, which would make people feel more at ease and avoid any accidents.

"This……"

Dave hesitated, "If that's the case, the cost will be much higher!"

"Gulfstream doesn't need to worry about the training costs. Dongling Hi-Tech will bear them. But Gulfstream must help Dongling Hi-Tech to train the best crews and maintenance personnel!"

"make a deal!"

Dave smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Li Dongling. This deal was the first step for Gulfstream to enter the inland market.

In a market with more than one billion users, more wealthy people will be born sooner or later. Dave feels that if Gulfstream can gain a foothold in the inland private jet market, it will be a matter of time before it gets more orders in the inland market!
……

When Lin Qijian arrived at the gymnasium, he happened to pass by Dave, who had a happy face. After the two looked at each other, Dave nodded to Lin Qijian and left in a hurry.

"Dr. Lin, I'm glad you're here!"

Unlike Dave, Li Dongling went out to greet Lin Qijian in person and welcomed Lin Qijian, who was wearing a smart gray shirt and khaki trousers.

"This is a gift from Doxin Semiconductor to Dr. Lin. I hope Dr. Lin likes it!"

Lin Qijian took the gift box handed over by Li Dongling. After seeing the contents inside, he first showed a look of joy, then quickly closed the box, "This gift is too valuable. I feel unworthy of it!"

As a senior photography enthusiast, Lin Qijian saw the quaint Leica camera in the gift box and the words 1924 marked on the side. It was obvious that this Leica camera was a product of 1924.

Looking at the maintenance level of the camera and the condition of its parts, which are obviously still usable, Lin Qijian knows that this camera is definitely worth a lot of money. Last year, a 1921 Leica test camera was sold at an auction house for more than US$45!
This Leica camera in front of you, even though it is not as old as that camera, is definitely worth a lot of money!
Some things may be worthless to people who don’t like them, but may be priceless to people who like them, and the same goes for cameras.

"Since ancient times, luxury cars go with beauties, and BMWs go with heroes. This Leica camera is only worth the wait of so many years if it can be in Dr. Lin's hands!"

Hearing Li Dongling's words, Lin Qijian's heart was somewhat moved. To be honest, it is really not easy to find such an antique Leica camera nowadays. It is possible that the cost of finding it is more expensive than the price of buying it.

"This is just a camera. In the future, who knows, Doxin Semiconductor may give Kodak as a gift to Dr. Lin!" Li Dongling said with a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Cijian couldn't help but smile, but he just thought Li Dongling was just joking. It is said that when Lin Cijian just graduated, because he was interested in photography and optics, he wanted to join Kodak, but Kodak ignored Lin Cijian at all.

Li Dongling threatened that in the future, Doxin Semiconductor would give Kodak to Lin Qijian to avenge the attack he made in the past.

However, Kodak is now at its peak and is known as the "yellow giant". No one thinks that it will fall. Lin Qijian also does not think that Kodak will ever fall and thinks that Li Dongling is just joking.

(End of this chapter)